Stellenbosch vs Polokwane City: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Stellenbosch play Polokwane City in Premier Soccer League (South Africa). The match date is 3 December 2025 at 18:30. Final score: 1:2.

Current form

Stellenbosch: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Polokwane City: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Stellenbosch scores 0.87 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Polokwane City scores 0.70 and concedes 0.70. League average: 2.02 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Stellenbosch 43%, Polokwane City 33%. Over 2.5: Stellenbosch 27%, Polokwane City 23%. League level: BTTS 39%, Over 2.5 30%.

xG, shots and style

Polokwane City has higher xG: 1.36 vs 1.28. Stellenbosch: 10.1 shots per match, Polokwane City: 11.8.

Match halves

Stellenbosch: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.50. Polokwane City: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.30.

Goals by minute

Stellenbosch: 31-45+ (6 goals). Polokwane City: 31-45+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier Soccer League: 2.02 goals per match, BTTS 39%, Over 2.5 30%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

0 : 2
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

57Possession (%)43
StellenboschPolokwane City
15Shots12
StellenboschPolokwane City
6Shots on target2
StellenboschPolokwane City
1.66xG1.17
StellenboschPolokwane City
8Corners3
StellenboschPolokwane City
42Dangerous attacks38
StellenboschPolokwane City
14Fouls7
StellenboschPolokwane City
2Cards3
StellenboschPolokwane City

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

StellenboschPolokwane City
0.87Goals scored / match0.7
StellenboschPolokwane City
1Goals conceded / match0.7
StellenboschPolokwane City
49%Average possession44%
StellenboschPolokwane City
3.43Shots on target / match2.97
StellenboschPolokwane City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.07Shots per match11.83
StellenboschPolokwane City
3.43Shots on target2.97
StellenboschPolokwane City
8.6%Shot conversion5.9%
StellenboschPolokwane City
49%Possession44%
StellenboschPolokwane City
1.28xG for1.36
StellenboschPolokwane City
1.25xG against1.4
StellenboschPolokwane City

Shooting quality

Stellenbosch: BalancedPolokwane City: Balanced
StellenboschPolokwane City
Accuracy (shots on target)34%25%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.24

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Stellenbosch is 67% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Stellenbosch · 0.6 pts / match - Polokwane City

Stellenbosch
LLDWD
Season result split
30% W33% R37% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-10-11
1.23 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-3-6
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
DWWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.07Opponent xG: 1.12BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Polokwane City
LLDDD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
30% W43% R27% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-13-8
1.33 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-5-5
Last 5 away
1-3-1
WDLDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.07Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Stellenbosch is 24% better for: goals scored per match.

0.87 goals / match - Stellenbosch · 0.7 goals / match - Polokwane City

Polokwane City is 43% better for: goals conceded per match.

1 goals / match - Stellenbosch · 0.7 goals / match - Polokwane City

Stellenbosch scoring profile: mixed

Stellenbosch scores in 57% of matches (17 of 30 matches), while Polokwane City keeps a clean sheet in 43% (13 of 30 matches).

Polokwane City scoring profile: mixed

Polokwane City scores in 50% of matches (15 of 30 matches), while Stellenbosch keeps a clean sheet in 30% (9 of 30 matches).

26Goals scored (season)21
StellenboschPolokwane City
30Goals conceded (season)21
StellenboschPolokwane City
1.87Average goals in match1.4
StellenboschPolokwane City
2Goals scored (last 5)1
StellenboschPolokwane City
3Goals conceded (last 5)5
StellenboschPolokwane City

How often they score at least...

57%1 goal50%
StellenboschPolokwane City
20%2 goals20%
StellenboschPolokwane City
7%3 goals0%
StellenboschPolokwane City
3%4 goals0%
StellenboschPolokwane City

How often they concede at least...

70%1 goal57%
StellenboschPolokwane City
27%2 goals10%
StellenboschPolokwane City
3%3 goals3%
StellenboschPolokwane City
0%4 goals0%
StellenboschPolokwane City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

39%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time3%
StellenboschPolokwane City
3%BTTS in both halves0%
StellenboschPolokwane City
10%Scored in both halves10%
StellenboschPolokwane City

BTTS and goal count

27%Min. 3 goals and BTTS20%
StellenboschPolokwane City
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
StellenboschPolokwane City
0%BTTS - last 520%
StellenboschPolokwane City

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

73%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
StellenboschPolokwane City
30%Min. 2 goals before half-time10%
StellenboschPolokwane City
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
StellenboschPolokwane City

2nd half

57%Min. 1 goal after half-time57%
StellenboschPolokwane City
17%Min. 2 goals after half-time20%
StellenboschPolokwane City
3%Min. 3 goals after half-time3%
StellenboschPolokwane City

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Polokwane City is 59% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.9 pts / match - Stellenbosch · 1.43 pts / match - Polokwane City

Stellenbosch - half-time state
17% leading40% draw43% trailing
Polokwane City - half-time state
30% leading53% draw17% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.9Points per match (1st half)1.43
StellenboschPolokwane City
0.37Goals scored (1st half)0.4
StellenboschPolokwane City
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.2
StellenboschPolokwane City
1.03Average goals (1st half)0.6
StellenboschPolokwane City
43%Clean sheet before half-time80%
StellenboschPolokwane City
70%No goal before half-time67%
StellenboschPolokwane City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.4Points per match (2nd half)1
StellenboschPolokwane City
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.3
StellenboschPolokwane City
0.33Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
StellenboschPolokwane City
0.83Average goals (2nd half)0.8
StellenboschPolokwane City
70%Clean sheet after half-time60%
StellenboschPolokwane City
63%No goal after half-time73%
StellenboschPolokwane City

Stellenbosch - second-half results

30% W50% R20% P
27
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-9
Goal difference (1st half)
42
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.90
PPG before half-time
Lead holding176%

Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Polokwane City - second-half results

17% W50% R33% P
43
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Stellenbosch - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.20
Goals scored / match0.20.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.2
Average goals in match0.60.4
1 goal40%40%
2 goals20%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Polokwane City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.40
Goals scored / match0.20.0
Goals conceded / match0.20.8
Average goals in match0.40.8
1 goal40%60%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal80%100%
Goal difference0-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Stellenbosch
ScoredConceded
3
6
0-15
2
2
16-30
6
12
31-45
6
3
46-60
3
3
61-75
6
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Polokwane City
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
4
2
16-30
7
2
31-45
1
6
46-60
3
2
61-75
5
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

1.63
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.8 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
81%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
38%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-39%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
28%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
22%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 5 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Stellenbosch

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.41
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
77%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.23
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Polokwane City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.04
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.66
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.70
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
78%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
62%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.73
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier Soccer League).

Teams vs league

StellenboschLigaPolokwane City
Average goals in match 1.872.02 1.40
Both teams scored 43%39% 33%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 27%30% 23%
Clean sheets 30%37% 43%
Goal before half-time 73%60% 50%
Goal after half-time 57%70% 57%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.02
Average goals per match
39%
Both teams scored
30%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
37%
Clean sheets
1.13
Home goals / match
0.90
Away goals / match
+26%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence advantage
+14%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
60%
1 goal
24%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Stellenbosch 0 - 0 - 1 Polokwane City. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Stellenbosch vs Polokwane City?

The Premier Soccer League match finished Stellenbosch 1:2 Polokwane City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Stellenbosch vs Polokwane City?

Stellenbosch score 0.87 goals per game on average and Polokwane City 0.70. The Premier Soccer League average is 2.02 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 30% of games. Both teams score in 43% of Stellenbosch's matches and 33% of Polokwane City's.

What form are Stellenbosch and Polokwane City in?

Over the last 5 games Stellenbosch have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Polokwane City 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Stellenbosch vs Polokwane City?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Stellenbosch vs Polokwane City: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.